HP 3000 Manuals

MPE/iX Developer's Kit Reference Manual Volume II

What Is the TERMINFO Database? 

The TERMINFO database describes terminal and printer capabilities.  A
wide range of capabilities can be defined that include, for example, the
number of lines and columns for the device, whether or not the terminal
wraps at the right margin, or what character sequence causes a carriage
return.  The database is used by screen-oriented programs such as VI or
CURSES programs.  By using TERMINFO to handle the capabilities of
individual devices, a program can work with a variety of devices without
any changes to the code.

Refer to Chapter 3  for a complete description of the TERMINFO
database.

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